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Green the envy, local talents shine

Mumbai, Dec. 17 -- The IPL player auction has changed the lives of many players by introducing meritocracy through free market economics. Add Karthik Sharma, the 19-year-old wicket-keeper batter from ... Read More


Kartik's Rs.14.2cr price tag shows Rajasthan's surge

MUMBAI, Dec. 17 -- The mini auction is a big deal for uncapped Indian players and so it proved for some of the Rajasthan players in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Paddles started going up when Kartik Sharma's ... Read More


In the Jadeja mould, Veer hits it big with Chennai Super Kings

LUCKNOW, Dec. 17 -- A few days ago, Prashant Veer was travelling between Mumbai and Kolkata to play every match for Uttar Pradesh, both in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) tournament and the Under-2... Read More


Miller, de Kock lead the smart buys bandwagon

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- There is not enough logic to explain why multiple franchises didn't go nuts over David Miller at the IPL mini auction in Abhu Dhabi on Tuesday. Or Quinton de Kock. Or Ben Duckett f... Read More


The Surya question lingers as India hope to seal series

LUCKNOW, Dec. 17 -- Bilateral white-ball cricket series often end up with the focus less on the team outcome and more on individual storylines. Victory on Wednesday in the fourth T20 International aga... Read More


'Baramulla's Steyn' gets the prize for consistency

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- When Delhi Capitals picked Auqib Nabi for Rs.8.4 crore at the IPL auction, the hefty price tag told only part of the story. In Indian domestic cricket circles, the Jammu & Kashmi... Read More


'Conspiracy of malicious intent has been foiled,' says Congress

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- Hours after a Delhi court refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate(ED)'s allegations of money laundering in the National Herald case, the party claimed that "the... Read More


bengal sports min quits after messi fiasco; cm to hold charge

Kolkata, Dec. 17 -- West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas resigned on Tuesday amid mounting criticism over the mismanagement of football icon Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake stadium last week... Read More


'Father, son inspired by IS, travelled to Philippines in Nov'

Sydney, Dec. 17 -- The two gunmen travelled to the Philippines before the assault and appeared to be inspired by Islamic State, Australian police said on Tuesday. Philippine immigration officials said... Read More


100% insurance FDI: Bill clears LS

New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The Lok Sabha also passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, taking the foreign direct investment limit in the insurance sector to 100%.P16 Pu... Read More